EvoZ's 422 planted tank.

[EvolutionZ]

hey guys, its been a year since i do planted tanks.. decided to come back with a larger tank.. 4x2x2ft planted. it should be pretty much of a high tech tank.. running on 4x54watt T5HO and will have co2 tank + EI dosing of fert...

total noob when it comes to scaping.. bought 2 pretty huge driftwood just now and this should be the "backbone" of the scape.. planning to add a few more branches and might have a pretty big slope, some granite rocks to support the wood as well. i guess 4 packs of soil wont be enough.

*apologies for the dirty tank*

Please advice on the scape guys..
thanks..

[sheng]

May i know what type of soil are you using?

[EvolutionZ]

aqua concept soil

[Alvin Koh]

EvolutionZ, best of luck on the upcoming scape. Will look forward to your updates!

[EvolutionZ]

Thanks bro.. good luck to your iwagumi also

[EvolutionZ]

this tank will be filtered by this :

[ne0matr1x]

Another potential poisonous thread.
Nice drift wood and garang looking filter. Would love to drop by to take a look when its done, as I stay in wdlnds as well

Yours 4 ft, mine only 40cm (envy)

[EvolutionZ]

haha thanks, i had no space for 2 canister nor do i have spare cash for eheim pro3s so i guess im left only with 1 choice which is the fluval Fx5.

[DYLAN]

I would prefer your driftwood to be slightly smaller so that there is more space on your right. Looking forward to you next update and btw the Fluval FX5 looks real good.

[EvolutionZ]

I would prefer your driftwood to be slightly smaller so that there is more space on your right. Looking forward to you next update and btw the Fluval FX5 looks real good.

Thanks bro, still playing around with the scape.. yea i hope the fluval is as reliable as eheim..

[EvolutionZ]

updates!

my list of equipments :

tank : 120x60x60
filtration : Hagen Fluval Fx5(2300l/hr) + SunSun 3000l/hr wavemaker.
Lighting : Aquazonic 54x4 T5HO
Substrate : 45L of AquaticStyle Concept soil
Co2 system : 5L tank + Solenoid via Glass diffuser(placed under wavemaker)
Fertilizer : LUSHgro AQUA macro and micro.

Since LUSHgro aqua macro dosn't contain PO4, bought my own dry form of KH2PO4.


This 2 pics should be my final placement, need some advice.

This placement with the left wood included


This placement without the left wood, feels abit empty.. hmm...

[bossteck]

45 litres of soil would give you a soil depth of about 2.5 inches, is that what you are aiming for?

[EvolutionZ]

45 litres of soil would give you a soil depth of about 2.5 inches, is that what you are aiming for?

i need a pretty deep slope near the wood area.. and i was told 4 packs will not be enough.. and since im getting them delivered, better to be safe than sorry..

[limz_777]

nice placing of the hard scape

[EvolutionZ]

nice placing of the hard scape

Thanks bro

[EvolutionZ]

updates... tiring day today..

5 packs of 9KG/L each of Concept soil arrived this morning..


was drooling all over when i read this book!


some plants i bought from LFS, still lack of quite alot though..


soil in and wood partially tied with taiwan moss.


woah.. super tiring after planting roughly 10 pots of HC and 3 pots of HG.


5 pots green and 5 pots red stem plants.. any ID?


my FTS.. tank is cloudy cause my filter spew out lots of dirt and planting stir some soil as well.. what's worst i accidentally broke my Fx5 fastener.. hope i can get a spare part for it.. so right now no filtration yet.. got to wait till tomorrow at least..


Shall update again.. will be adding E.tenellus to plant inbetween HC and DW, some short narrow leaf javafern and bolbitis to place in between DW, and more stem plants..

[ne0matr1x]

Looking good

[Apistoinka]

Cool bro... Very nice and specific details... Looking forward to see how it turns out when the plant is sub mature... Drools...

[EvolutionZ]

Looking good

thanks bro

Cool bro... Very nice and specific details... Looking forward to see how it turns out when the plant is sub mature... Drools...

im looking forward too

[zonkkie]

Looks good. Interested to see how the HC will do.

By the way, the tank water does not look very clear or is the lighting not strong enough?